Dublin is a city of more than 47,000 residents located just northwest of Columbus, Ohio. It offers residents and corporate citizens responsive services, attractive housing, superior public education, direct regional highway access, abundant park space, thoughtful and strategic planning, innovative ideas and technology and a dynamic community life. Dublin is consistently ranked one of the safest cities in the nation and in 2015 was named one of America’s Top 20 Creative Class Cities. It is home to more than 20 corporate headquarters, an entrepreneurial center, 4,300+ businesses, world-class events and the urban, walkable Bridge Street District

Dublin also is known as a leader in municipal innovations, including tax increment financing, Dublink Broadband and green initiatives.

Dublin has long been recognized as a premier community, not only locally, but also internationally. Home to Ohio’s largest corporation, Cardinal Health – 21 on the Fortune 500 list, Dublin also is the headquarters of the Wendy’s Company, Ashland Inc. and OCLC.

Dublin’s diverse and sound economic base provides the foundation for the present and future stability of the City. The City’s continued economic vitality is the result of quality development, strategic planning and aggressive efforts to attract and retain high-quality commercial development.

All three high schools consistently rank among the top high schools in the country. Dublin City Schools has the highest average ACT score, (25.5) of any Ohio district with an enrollment of more than 10,000. With 25 institutes of higher learning in Central Ohio, including Ohio University at Dublin, Columbus State’s Dublin Regional Learning Center and The Ohio State University in nearby Columbus, the region offers a pipeline to 115,000 college students and 20,000 annual graduates.

Dublin’s largest source of funding is income tax revenues, which are allocated 75 percent to the General Fund and 25 percent to the Capital Improvements Program (CIP). Dublin’s healthy tax base provides the resources necessary to keep pace with the city’s growth and underwrite the high quality of life enjoyed by Dublin’s corporate and residential citizens.

The CIP establishes a fiscally sound plan for Dublin’s future investment in capital infrastructure and provides financial guidelines that identify available revenue sources, debt capacity and policy for projecting revenues and designating reserves to be maintained.

Dublin’s fiscally sound stewardship has earned the City the highest available bond ratings – AAA from Moody’s Investors Service and AAA from Fitch Ratings – a distinction carried by approximately three percent of rated cities nationwide.

These ratings reflect the cooperative efforts of private citizens, civic leaders, government officials and business representatives. Such widespread commitment to the community ensures that Dublin will remain one of the most desirable suburbs in Central Ohio and the Midwest.

Purpose

The City of Dublin, Ohio secures the benefits of home rule and exercises the powers of local self-governance as conferred by its Charter, the Constitution and the laws of the State of Ohio for the governing of our City.

– Preamble, Revised Charter of Dublin, Ohio

Vision

A global city of choice. Vibrant. Innovative. Engaged.

Mission

We are and always have been a proud local democracy. In our service, we strive to provide the best quality of life and environment in which our residents and business can thrive. We seek to ally our proud traditions with the best innovations of the future.

Location

Surrounds the Scioto River in the northwest area of metropolitan Columbus

Area

Approximately 24.44 square miles

Access

Dublin is directly accessible by US 33/SR 161 and I-270, approximately a 20-minute drive to downtown Columbus.

City Government

Council/Manager form of government

Platted as a Village

1810

Incorporated as a City of Dublin

1987

Revised City Charter

1996

Population Growth – City of Dublin

Year

1970

1980

1990

2000

2010

Population

681

3,855

16,366

31,392

47,000

Profile of the Average Dubliner

36 to 45 years of age, married with minor children living at home, owns single-family home, employed full-time in a variety of professions, trades and service positions.

Park Land

Dublin offers over 1,100 acres of developed parkland, 123 acres of undeveloped parkland, 60 developed parks ranging from wooded natural areas and river frontage to active, athletic facilities and more than 100 miles of recreation paths.

Economic Vitality

Dublin is home to more than 3,000 businesses

City Financial Ratings

Aaa from Moody’s Investors Service and AAA from Fitch Ratings

2010-14 Capital Improvements Program designates $174.5 million in funding for transportation, parks/recreation and utilities projects